First, here is the photo of the first fish from New Melones. Not the best photo I've ever taken, but you get the idea. Don't know why I always have my mouth open when I get my picture taken.
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| The first fish from New Melones |
I ask this question (Are We A Superstitious Lot?) because on the drive home yesterday from New Melones a thought crossed my mind. Since I've been using the new rod holder, I've yet to catch a fish. Not that I haven't caught any fish, but not one when the rod was leaning against the holder.
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| The new rod holder |
I caught one at the Trout Pond, but I was using the old cheap metal rod holders that stick in the ground and the one yesterday on my fly rod. But in the places where there are fish to catch, New Melones on February 2nd I had one on and the sinker got stuck in the rocks. I can't recall once where I've had a fish on and the the sinker got stuck. Lake Amador on February 7th, I got skunked and both rods were on the new holder. I usually catch at least one there. And then on the 21st at New Melones, there were other guys who caught fish (like the guy next to me with the single hook, split shot, and chartreuse Power Bait) and I only got a bite.
I'm going back to the old way of using the cheap metal one or leaning the rod on a rock or my tackle box for the next couple of months and see if there might be something to this. I'll let you know.
Fly Fishing Show tomorrow in Pleasanton, CA.
Till the next adventure.
Mark
Mark
ReplyDeleteNice trout, I see the fly rod in your hand, is that what you landed the trout on? What did the trout hit? Glad someone is catching fish! Thanks for sharing
Hi Bill. That's the rod. The fly was the CDC Para Spinner in size 18.
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That is odd that a hang-up happened with a fish on. When we go fishing the Spokane River below Nine Mile Dam we are assured of a lot of snags but it sometimes works just to sit tight until a fish hooks up and pulls our rig free of the snag.
ReplyDeleteHey Howard. With a slip sinker rig, the fish can pull all day and the sinker will stay put.
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Mark, I think you are right on about the rod holder. Since it doesn't work or provide you any luck, why don't you just throw it in a box and ship it up too me!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Mel, but I refuse to share the bad luck rod holders with you.
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Superstitious for sure, wouldn't have it any other way.
ReplyDeleteFor sure. That's why I always wear my "almost" worn out Duluth Trading ball cap every time.
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Its simply un-natural for a fisherman to not be superstitious... yet I can't help but think maybe your just a better flyfisher.
ReplyDeleteI'm VERY superstitious. Once i catch a fish i try to reenact that same moment over and over believing that it had something to do with how i was holding my pole or how close i was sitting to it or where i was standing or something else in my mechanics. haha
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